5/5 David E. 4 years ago on Google
Short
Review
-
Professional
fitting
by
Steve
Merz
was
an
outstanding
experience.
He
is
remarkably
knowledgeable
and
patient,
and,
an
asset
to
our
area.
Long
review:
I
had
been
experiencing
wrist
and
foot
pain
while
riding
my
current
bicycle.
Per
doctor's
orders,
I
have
my
road
bike
set
up
in
the
basement
on
a
trainer.
My
bike
had
been
professionally
fitted
about
3
years
ago,
however,
based
on
my
pain,
it
was
time
to
be
re-fitted.
My
brother
and
sister-in-law
had
excellent
experiences
with
Steve
and
suggested
I
use
his
services
too.
I'm
thrilled
I
did.
Steve
asked
me
to
come
with
my
bicycle
and
all
of
the
gear
I
wear
when
riding.
Our
appointment
lasted
2
hours.
Perhaps
you
were
fitted
for
a
bicycle
by
standing
an
inch
or
so
over
the
bar,
or,
sit
on
the
bike
and
see
if
you
have
a
slight
bend
in
the
knee
while
in
position.
If
so,
this
process
will
blow
your
mind!
Steve
asked
me
my
goals
and
then
asked
me
to
begin
cycling
on
the
apparatus
pictured
below.
This
device
allows
Steve
to
adjust
every
element
of
a
bicycle:
seat
height,
pitch,
saddle
choice,
handlebar
height,
pitch,
and
style,
pedal
type
and
the
distance
between
the
bicycle
and
pedal.
Laser
measurements,
video
imaging,
and
energy
output
were
all
placed
onto
a
computer
to
measure
and
judge
how
to
adjust
each
element
for
an
optimum
outcome.
Steve
patiently
worked
through
each
variable
to
come
up
with
a
better
fitting
bicycle
that
would
allow
me
to
exercise
comfortably.
We
agreed
to
change
my
saddle,
seat
post,
handlebars
and
post,
as
well
as
pedals.
My
experience
may
be
extreme,
but,
I
wound
up
with
a
great
fitting
bicycle.
I
no
longer
have
wrist
nor
foot
pain.
He
then
adjusted
my
bicycle
to
match
the
measurements
taken
from
his
apparatus.
I
had
gone
through
a
fitting
process
about
3
years
earlier.
That
process
was
like
using
an
abacus
compared
to
an
advanced
computer.
I
can't
imagine
ever
buying
a
bicycle
without
going
through
Steve
and
his
meticulous
process.
This
was
an
expensive
process.
However,
I
decided
whether
or
not
to
accept
the
recommendations
for
different
equipment
(&
the
costs
associated
with
it).
I
wound
up
with
a
great
fitting
exercise
bicycle
which
cost
a
lot
less
than
a
Peloton
(and
fit
better).
Ultimately,
the
best
recommendation
to
give
is,
knowing
what
I
know,
would
I
do
this
again.
The
answer
is
absolutely
yes.
I
have
been
riding
my
bicycle
for
6
weeks
prior
to
writing
this
review,
and,
I
am
just
as
happy
with
my
outcome
today
as
I
was
when
first
picking
my
bicycle
up.
Lastly,
and
perhaps
most
importantly,
if
you
haven't
picked
up
on
it
yet,
Steve
Merz
did
a
tremendous
job
for
me.
I
can't
recommend
him
highly
enough.
He
is
remarkably
talented
in
this
world.
Better
still,
he
pleasant
to
work
with
and
endlessly
patient
in
experimenting.
He
is
an
asset
that
American
Cycle
&
Fitness
should
be
proud
of
working
with.
I
hope
he
stays
here
for
many,
many
years
to
come.